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chinese_lover
03-24-2006, 09:41 PM
ok i have been trying to understand how to paint hair in photoshop onto a plane i made in 3ds max 8,
also i made a alpha channel for it is not working,maybe im doing it wrong,
here is the examples im looking to get,from making hair out of planes in 3ds max8,
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/8804/3d010zz.jpg
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/8909/3d035ei.jpg
here is a picture of my model im working on,
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7969/chrislowpolymodel036rp.jpg
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7325/chrislowpolymodel049nx.jpg
i made his hair out of planes,i want to be able to paint them in photoshop all spikey and all,
like the example i showed you,i know someone told me to make a alpha tga in photoshop,i tried it and it didnt work right,
i guess a simple way to explain this is,like putting a tree on a plane,
and when you render it the tree only shows up and nothing else,like the plane its on,
can anyone help me,Thanks,Chris^_^
chinese_lover
03-24-2006, 09:54 PM
ok here is 4 more good examples from ffx2 characters used from the game,
http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/2176/rikku016qy.jpg
http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/4705/rikku024xv.jpg
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6341/yuna017cr.jpg
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/7637/yuna029pz.jpg
EricChadwick
03-24-2006, 10:01 PM
Hi Chris,

This tutorial might help you on the Photoshop end.
http://www.ypoart.com/tutorials/Alpha-about.htm

And this one on the 3ds Max end.
http://www.horribledeath.com/tut-alpha.htm
chinese_lover
03-24-2006, 11:15 PM
hey thanks for all your help EricChadwick,after looking at the sites i got it now,lol man that took forever,well here is cheap cheap hair i painted up spikey real fast,just the front is all,
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/1986/hairtest017fw.jpg
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/9849/hairtest022zg.jpg Thanks,Chris^_^
chinese_lover
03-27-2006, 02:43 AM
does anyone the best way of laying down planes on the head now,since i know how to get the hair on them,should i lay them down where you cant see the head any,should the planes not be attached to the head,let me know something?
Chris^_^
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